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Full disclosure: this comment comes from a place of familial bias. That is, I am one of Rachel's many Aunts. . . and, OK, I'm also a Boomer. Here's my comment-question, which I've placed after the Turtles because it's the latest in these poetic conversations: I've been trying to get a grasp on the meaning of "regenerative", as it's used here. Have you found a good synonym or definition? Perhaps I've missed the essay that delved into this concept? It seems to be something more robust than "refresh, rejuvenate, sustainable, nourishing" -- which are other words that you use, Rachel. The reason I ask is that yesterday I was reading about trees -- old, large, and long-living -- which fascinate me. In my reading, the word "regeneration" appeared related to forests -- rather than "reproduction" which is used related to individual trees. Of particular interest to me was learning that forests have multiple strategies for regeneration, both sexual (combining diverse genetic material) and asexual (e.g. stems sprouting from roots or stumps after a disturbance; clones). While both strategies can regenerate a forest, the asexually-(or clonal) regenerated forest is limited in "its ability to evolve and adapt to changing conditions". While this felt like new information to me, it fits with your previous discussions of biodiversity and the need for systems that can adapt to change. Thank you for these thought-provoking conversations. P.S. I wrote this all in one paragraph out of fear that if I clicked the "enter" key I would post my comment before I was finished! The end.

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Hooray for another of your importantly provocative thoughts -- going slow (in the right way) will be important for making the big moves (the right ones) fast enough.

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